Welcome to Part 10 of 10 in our series on child abuse and neglect. After completing the original nine-part series on child abuse and neglect, I began to search online for sample policies to link to for additional resources. I found quite a few. Many were very similar, and rather than reproduce them all here, I have compiled one singular sample policy which includes elements of many of the policies reviewed.

Before getting to the specific sample policy on reporting suspected neglect and abuse, I wanted to share other sections included in many of the general safety and security policies that I reviewed. They included:

Required Screening for Volunteers

Monitoring/Supervision

Rules Regarding Transportation of Children

Rules Regarding Overnight Activities

How the Church should Respond to Allegations of Abuse Within the Church

If you are compiling a comprehensive policy manual, you will likely want to include these sections in addition to the sample policy on reporting below.